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Action Planning

Use the documents in this section to plan an action. Many of the documents can be copied and repurposed as formats or worksheets for planning, recruiting for, and following up on your actions. Then, dig in deeper on tactics.

Action Planning Template

Find here a worksheet to assist in planning actions. Google Documents version (make your own co...

Roles Spreadsheet

Fill this in to make sure all roles are accounted for. Google Documents version (make your own c...

Access Guide for Actions

Provided by the NAA Access Team Consult this document early on in action planning to make sure y...

Role Descriptions

Share this with your coordinator, logistics Lead, or digital Lead. For printable handouts, see at...

Partnership Tips and Worksheet

Make a copy of the document (via Google Docs, or attached as a Word doc and PDF), fill out the ch...

How to Be a Marshall

Review all instructions copy the Google doc or attached Word doc and modify to meet the details o...

Protest Safety

Consider safe practices for before, during, and after an action. Attached 1-page PDFs created by...

Action Interest Form

Copied from 7/25 Action Created by Tali & Ethan When it's time to start recruiting for an actio...

Jail Support Form

Make a copy and adjust for your action; keep the backend in a safe place and make sure to support...

Action Safety Guide Slides

Review attached slides for planning and participating in medium to high-risk actions

Action digital advice–Live-streaming

Banner Making

How To Make a Really Good Banner (using a projector) First of all, congratulations! You are maki...

Songs and Chants

Print this MSA songbook to bring music into your NAA gatherings and actions, or this set of chant...

Ruckus Society Action Strategy Guide

Review these frameworks for action planning, including examples of creative actions. Support Ruc...

Additional Nonviolent Direct Action Tools

Find a wealth of resources from organizations other than NAA in this spreadsheet, available as an...

Action Training & Prep Scripts

Use the attached PDFs as scripts to lead action training and prep exercises. To inspire action i...

De-escalation

Use this document for tips on de-escalation. How to De-escalate from Training for Change

NAA Debrief Guidance

Debriefing is an important part of everything we do because, in order to get the wins that we nee...